German trawler V 108 Porjus
V 108 Porjus was a German cargo ship that was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II.[1] After the war, she returned to civilian service as a cargo ship in Greece, being known by the names Alkimini, Vassilakis and finally Mona. The ship was wrecked off Cheka on 27 November 1976.[2]
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Nazi Germany | |
Name: | Porjus |
Builder: | Flender Werft - Lubeck |
Launched: | 24 April 1937 |
Decommissioned: | 1945 |
Fate: | Survived the war and returned to civilian service |
History | |
Greece | |
Name: | Vassilakis |
Commissioned: | 1975 |
Fate: | Wrecked 27 November 1976 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Converted Cargo ship |
Tonnage: | 712 tonnes |
Length: | 65 m (213 ft) |
Beam: | 9 m (30 ft) |
References
- "Vorpostenboote der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1939-45". www.wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- "Porjus (5197030)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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2 Vorpostenflotille |
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3 Vorpostenflotille |
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4 Vorpostenflotille |
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5 Vorpostengruppe |
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6 Vorpostengruppe |
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6 Vorpostenflotille |
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7 Vorpostenflotille |
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8 Vorpostenflotille |
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9 Vorpostenflotille |
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10 Vorpostenflotille |
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13 Vorpostenflotille |
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14 Vorpostenflotille |
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18 Vorpostenflotille |
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51 Vorpostenflotille |
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65 Vorpostenflotille |
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66 Vorpostenflotille |
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67 Vorpostenflotille |
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68 Vorpostenflotille |
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7 & 13 Sicherungsflotille |
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1975 1977 |
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